Crime & Safety in Vernal, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.80
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.42
per 1,000 residents
+40% vs national
Total Crimes
356
2024
Violent Clearance
70%
cases solved
+65% vs national
Property Clearance
63%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 10K-25K avg
+7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-49.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Vernal Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vernal vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Vernal is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Vernal police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.75 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.19 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 19 | 1.77 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 20 | 1.87 | 30.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 288 | 26.87 | 67.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 18 | 1.68 | 44.4% |
Vernal, UT reported 30 violent crimes and 326 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.80 per 1,000 residents is 37.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 70% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 288 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Vernal's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 326 | 2.80 | 30.42 |
| 2022 | 57 | 365 | 5.50 | 35.20 |
| 2020 | 36 | 320 | 3.39 | 30.17 |
| 2018 | 32 | 261 | 3.05 | 24.90 |
| 2017 | 18 | 256 | 1.64 | 23.30 |
| 2016 | 25 | 349 | 2.14 | 29.86 |
| 2015 | 30 | 461 | 2.64 | 40.63 |